The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has re-arraigned Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, a
lawyer to former Vice-President, over alleged money laundering.
Osagie was arrested
on August 8, 2019, and arraigned alongside Erhunse Giwa-Osagie, his younger
brother, on three counts of money laundering before Nicholas Oweibo, a judge of
a federal high court in Lagos.
Upon the transfer of
the case file from Oweibo, the suspects were re-arraigned before Chuka Obiozor,
in October 2019.
On Friday, March 6,
2019, the defendants were brought before Chukwujekwu Aneke, a judge of the same
court.
The EFCC accused the
two brothers of making a cash payment of
$2 million without going through a financial institution in the buildup to the
2019 general election.
The EFCC said the
amount which exceeded what is authorised by law, was meant for the 2019 elections.
They both pleaded
not guilty to the charges preferred against them.
Following an
application by Ahmed Raji, their lawyer, the Giwa-Osagie brothers were allowed
to continue enjoying the bail earlier granted them by Oweibo, the former judge.
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